Martians: A Story of Civilization(2016)
Games like Martians: A Story of Civilization
Looking for games like Martians: A Story of Civilization? It puts everyone on the same side, sweating one shared problem that fights back — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and pulling together against a game that fights back. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
UBOOT: The Board Game(2019)
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Beyond Humanity: Colonies(2022)
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ISS Vanguard(2022)
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Super Dungeon Explore: Forgotten King(2015)
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Carnival Zombie: 2nd Edition(2022)
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Warfighter Shadow War: The Modern Night Combat Card Game(2019)
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Deep Madness(2018)
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Uprising: Curse of the Last Emperor(2021)
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Primal: The Awakening(2024)
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Galaxy Defenders(2014)
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Sword & Sorcery: Immortal Souls(2017)
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Machina Arcana(2014)
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